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My Kind of Christmas by Robyn Carr
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsWelcome back to Virgin River with the books that started it all… While the Riordan brothers have a reputation for being rough-and-tumble, Patrick has always been the gentle, sweet-natured one. But his easygoing manner is tested by his high-octane career as a navy pilot, and for the Riordan men, when the going gets tough…the tough find the love of a good woman...Categorized as:
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![The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts]()
The Winning Hand by Nora Roberts
"Did you say I won almost two million dollars?" Running away from her former life and her controlling fiance, Darcy Wallace was down to her last ten dollars. And in the bright lights of a Las Vegas casino, Darcy gambled and won! Suddenly the small-town girl was big news - and in need of protection...Categorized as:
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![The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh]()
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsA mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past... -
![Angelique by Sergeanne Golon]()
Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe story begins in 1648 during a time of insurrection, terror and revolt in a divided France. Angélique de Sance de Monteloup, a vibrant twelve-year-old tomboy, is the daughter of a simple nobleman impoverished by taxes and other burdens... -
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![Mason (Mail-Order Brides For Christmas) by Hope Ford]()
Mason (Mail-Order Brides For Christmas) by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe’s a scarred, gruff, military man that wants to be left alone. But he’s also a man that will step up when he needs to.When his mother tells him and his brothers they have to marry to save Snow Valley, he figures he’ll do it. He’ll get married, save the town and then get divorced.But then he met his wife... -
![Home for the Holidays by Lucy Darling]()
Home for the Holidays by Lucy Darling
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEscaping the big city to go home for the holidays is the only bright light in the year I’ve had. I’m constantly surrounded by people, but I’ve never felt more alone or out of place. Going home had been the plan until a historic snowfall downs all air traffic.Well, not all of it... -
![Merry Elfing Xmas by Loni Ree]()
Merry Elfing Xmas by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe grumpy Scrooge meets his match at the office Christmas party.It’s been the week from hell. Taking over the small family-owned toy factory and the patents to their wildly popular doll line seemed like a good idea months ago. On paper, the company is the perfect acquisition. In reality, the whole ordeal is driving me nuts...Categorized as:
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![Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn]()
Holding Her in Madness by Kimber S. Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeo's Story of loving A Woman Gone Mad Fuck first love. Fuck fate. And Fuck You. I'm Leo and this is my side of the story. This is where I came from, where I've been, and where I'm at...this is the story of a man that loved A Woman Gone Mad... -
![The Storm by Jean Johnson]()
The Storm by Jean Johnson
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSixth book in the must-read series from a national bestselling ?fresh new voice in fantasy romance.?( Robin D. Owens) Eight brothers, born in four sets of twins, two years apart to the day?they fulfill the Curse of Eight Prophecy. Though no longer trapped in exile, their growing family faces new problems... -
![Santa's Cookies by L. Nicole]()
Santa's Cookies by L. Nicole
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristmas was her favorite holiday.With the name Krissy Kringle, that was kind of a given.Krissy was looking forward to Christmas.Sure, it would be quiet, and she’d be alone, opening up the electric blanket her sister got her for Christmas, but she didn’t mind. After the hours she’d been putting in, quiet and uneventful seemed like just the thing...Categorized as:
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![Bear's Forever by Carol Dawn]()
Bear's Forever by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer Twenty-five years in captivity, never once seeing the world outside the yard of my captors` home. My chance at escape has finally shown its head. Risking my life, I run. I run into an unknown world of tall buildings, fast-moving vehicles, loud noises, and big, scary, biker riding men. I’M FREE…or so I thought. The life I ran from is quickly catching up... -
![A Groom By Christmas by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore]()
A Groom By Christmas by K.L. Fast, M.K. Moore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDelilah Armstrong I had been so focused on others finding their happily ever after that I neglected myself. Until he walks into my office. Suddenly, it's all I can think about. Kyle Rothschild I never gave the future much thought, never gave women much thought either until I walked into her office. Now, I can see the future and it stars her... -
![In Snow Deep: A Snowed Inn Romance by Rochelle Paige]()
In Snow Deep: A Snowed Inn Romance by Rochelle Paige
Shacking up with the head of ski patrol in only one bed after an avalanche wasn't a part of Tory Lewis's plan.She thought her trip to Winter Falls would be the perfect way to spend her first Christmas after she lost her parents. Until she was blindsided by her best friend at check-in and left without a place to stay. Luckily, Gavin Edwards came to the rescue with the offer of a ski patrol cabin... -
![Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer]()
Tempting Rowan by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’m drowning in the numbness. It’s pulling me under and I can’t see the surface. It’s easier to pretend I can’t feel. And the longer you pretend, the easier it is to believe. But he wants to save me. Only he can’t. I have to save myself…and I don’t know if I want to. Rowan Sinclair’s life has been anything but easy... -
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![His Sugarplum by Frankie Love]()
His Sugarplum by Frankie Love
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen I win a poker game on Christmas Eve, I never imagined the pot would be so damn good. Sugar’s a prize I don’t deserve. Her curves make my cock ache and her honey blonde hair has me wound up tightly. I don’t make it a habit of treating women like they are possessions. But if I leave her here, with these men, she’ll be devoured. Now my job is to protect her. At all costs... -
![A Secret Baby for Christmas by Sadie King]()
A Secret Baby for Christmas by Sadie King
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMr. Porter is my best friend’s father, and I’ve had his baby…DavidChloe is off-limits. She’s my daughter’s best too young, too innocent, and totally forbidden.One night a year ago, I gave in to temptation.It was the best night of my life, but the next day Chloe was gone.She fled the country and wanted nothing to do with me. Why would she? An older man twice her age... -
![Curvy Girl and the Grumpy Santa by Jessa Joy]()
Curvy Girl and the Grumpy Santa by Jessa Joy
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy brother's best friend is the biggest, grumpiest Santa I've ever encountered. But am I imagining things, or does he have a twinkle in his eye every time he sees me?MelodyComing back to Snowflake Falls, the last person I expected to have to work with was my brother's best friend. Now the two of us are squished into a small space together every single day until Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Chilly Reception by Loni Ree]()
Chilly Reception by Loni Ree
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen my French Bulldog gets sick during an unexpected snow storm, the town’s new veterinarian offers to come to my secluded cabin to check on my ailing pooch.Expecting a middle-aged woman, I’m shocked when the most stunning beauty I’ve ever seen knocks on my front door.One look at the curvy beauty and my brain cells go on strike...Categorized as:
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![Christmas Eve With Dad's Best Friend by Lena Little]()
Christmas Eve With Dad's Best Friend by Lena Little
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI’ve known him all my life.Christian Caruso.The man who went out of his way to get me a Christmas tree when my parent said I was too old for one.What he didn’t know was that it wasn’t a tree that I wanted for Christmas. I only wanted him.My dad’s best friend.He’s all I’ve ever wished for since I first started developing a crush in junior high... -
![Tangled Up by Kate Hunt]()
Tangled Up by Kate Hunt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen I need to find a date for my family’s holiday party, there’s only one option as far as I’m Lolly, the curvy beauty who has owned my heart for years.She’s everything I could want, and she makes my mind run wild with fantasies.Unfortunately for me, she’s also my tenant—and I refuse to get tangled up in something like that...Categorized as:
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![Song of the Waves by Anne Hampson]()
Song of the Waves by Anne Hampson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo her fellow passengers on the luxury cruise, Wendy Brown appeared to have everything going for her. She was young, beautiful, wealthy and fun-loving. They'd have been shocked if they'd known Wendy's secret. But she had vowed to tell no one what had changed her life... -
![Christmas in Kentbury by Claudia Y. Burgoa]()
Christmas in Kentbury by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes holiday single dad, best friends romance.This book was previously released in 2018. It has been updated re-edited and some names have changed...Categorized as:
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![Secret Baby at the Beach by Nixie Taylor]()
Secret Baby at the Beach by Nixie Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI fell for the rich girl at the party the second she spilled her beer on me…and actually apologized.I showed her how to make a jerk pee his pants. She showed me her bedroom.But we only had one night together.Before the sun rose, I was in jail. Framed for a crime I didn’t commit.Not that I had any way of telling her. She never even told me her name.Six years have passed... -
![The Watson Brothers by Lori Foster]()
The Watson Brothers by Lori Foster
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn "My House, My Rules", sweetly sexy and extremely determined Ariel drives tough, rugged cop Sam Watson over the edge. When Ariel's headstrong ways nearly wreck one of Sam's sting operations - ruining her dress in the process - he offers her a ride to his place to clean up...Categorized as:
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![The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer]()
The Case Of The Mesmerizing Boss by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFormer Texas Ranger Dane Lassiter knows all about wanting. He had wanted Tess Meriwether for years, but he had scared her away after nearly claiming her innocence in one out-of-control moment. But when Tess barely escapes a killer's bullet, Dane appoints himself her protector, whisking her away to his Texas ranch. Now his toughest challenge is convincing Tess to accept safety in his arms...Categorized as:
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![Beginning with Forever by Lan LLP]()
Beginning with Forever by Lan LLP
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeginning with Forever “Carson, I’m freely offering myself to you right now. Please,” I plead fearlessly. I’m shameless and not above begging for him to take my body. Who is this sex-craved woman anyways? “Sweetness, you’re making it very difficult for me to resist you, to control myself...Categorized as:
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![Christopher (Mail-Order Brides For Christmas) by Fiona Davenport]()
Christopher (Mail-Order Brides For Christmas) by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChristopher Mistletoe loved the mountainside town where he grew up. The last thing he wanted was for Snow Valley to fall into the hands of a heartless corporation. Although he had no interest in getting married, he agreed to his mom's plan to save his hometown. He'd marry his mail-order bride but in name only... -
![The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Billionaire's Terms: Prison Or Passion by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter one night of incredible passion, Alicia Miller is accused of embezzlement, by the same man who'd brought her to heaven with his touch. Corporate tycoon and billionaire, Adam Meyers, is no longer the gente passionate lover who took Alicia to the heights of ecstacy, but in his place is a cold, hard, monster demanding repayment in full - with her body if necessary... -
![This Christmas by Jeannie Moon]()
This Christmas by Jeannie Moon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSingle mother Sabrina Gervais has built a happy life with her daughter Charlotte in their eastern Long Island hometown of Holly Point. Having Charlie meant putting some of her own dreams on hold, but Sabrina is content to surround herself with family and friends, safe from the realities of the outside world. She had enough of that when the man she loved broke her heart... -
![The Wish List: A Novel by Michelle Major]()
The Wish List: A Novel by Michelle Major
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber.”— Publishers Weekly This Christmas the Carlyle sisters will rediscover the gift of familyFor some families, a Christmas reunion is like a feel-good movie. For Beth Carlyle, it might be more of a disaster epic. Her ex-husband’s new girlfriend is already pregnant... -
![Lone Star Christmas by Diana Palmer, Joan Johnston]()
Lone Star Christmas by Diana Palmer, Joan Johnston
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo bestselling authors invite readers to spend the holidays in the West with four devastatingly attractive heroes, including a most memorable "Long, Tall Texan" and an infamous Whitelaw from "Hawk's Way." Two of the stories were released in a Harlequin mass-market hardcover of the same name... -
![Casualties of Love by Denise Riley]()
Casualties of Love by Denise Riley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA secret she’s afraid to tell . . . The moment Sergeant Jessica Watts lays eyes on Tyson Kidd again she can barely breathe. It’s been six years since she walked away from him, six years since she hid the truth and pushed him out of her life. Now their paths have crossed and he demands the answers Jessica knows he deserves... -
![The Greek's Surprise Christmas Bride by Lynne Graham]()
The Greek's Surprise Christmas Bride by Lynne Graham
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll the billionaire wants for Christmas is…a wife! Greek tycoon Leo is a businessman, not a family man. Yet becoming guardian to his orphaned nieces and nephews leads him to make the ultimate sacrifice—finding a wife! And kindhearted Letty is the perfect bride for the job.Letty can’t let her family fall into financial ruin... -
![Christmas Delivery by Hope Ford]()
Christmas Delivery by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlison and Ben's Story - Alison is Cassie's sister (from Her Christmas Soldier)I've loved Ben since I was sixteen years old.For six years I've hidden how I felt about him because I know I could never have him.He's my stepbrother and I shouldn't feel like this.But how can I resist him? Especially now that he's coming for me and determined to make me his...Categorized as:
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![Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri]()
Wings of a Dove by Elaine Barbieri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsORPHAN TRAIN On the harrowing train ride from the slums and tenements of New York City to the wide-open farmland of Michigan, Allie Pierce and Delaney Marsh formed a bond that no one could break. Traveling to find a new life of opportunity and adventure in the heartland, the two orphans uncovered their hearts' only desire... -
![The Secret She Must Tell the Spaniard by Clare Connelly]()
The Secret She Must Tell the Spaniard by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe dramatic reunion with the man from her past leads to a shocking revelation in this secret baby romance by Clare Connelly. Reunited by his revenge…But bound by her bombshell! Self-made billionaire Graciano couldn’t forgive Alicia for choosing her family over him years ago. So, when he sees her time being auctioned at a charity event, he makes a winning bid...Categorized as:
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![The Santa Trap by Fiona Davenport]()
The Santa Trap by Fiona Davenport
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA hot, single dad.Plus a sweet & sexy baker.Brought together by two mischievous boys with a plan that leads to a ho-ho-ho-happily ever after.The holidays have never been so romantic.And for a limited time, you get an extra holiday story read as a bonus..Categorized as:
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![Million Dollar Christmas Proposal by Lucy Monroe]()
Million Dollar Christmas Proposal by Lucy Monroe
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo people need the most amazing holiday miracle of all: love. Enzu is determined to offer his orphaned niece and nephew the family he’d craved but never known, even if he has to pay a few million for a “loving mother.” Audrey learns of her CEO’s crazy scheme and sees it as an opportunity to provide the high end education her brilliant brother deserves... -
![Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen]()
Stormy Vows by Iris Johansen
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFiercely proud of her independence, Brenna Sloan felt her assurance crumble under Michael Donovan's forceful approach. They were both fighters--but Brenna wasn't strong enough to reach out for the love she needed, and Michael knew only how to take--until he met Brenna. With tantalizing persuasion, he overcame her objections, urged her into a sudden marriage, and carried her away...Categorized as:
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![VCard for Christmas by Hope Ford]()
VCard for Christmas by Hope Ford
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHe asked me to be his fake wife... I gave him my v card.Yea, it probably wasn’t the smartest move.He’s my hot, older next-door neighbor and he looks like he would be trouble.But after one taste of my cupcake, he’s on a mission.He watches me like an obsessed voyeur, and I probably should tell him no, but when he gets in a bind, I agree to be his fake wife... -
![Worth Dying For by Beverly Barton]()
Worth Dying For by Beverly Barton
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes love is stronger than death... Security agent Dante Moran can't afford the luxury of love - in his line of work, emotions can get you killed. Besides, he's never recovered from the pain of losing his high school sweetheart to a serial rapist and killer. As far as Dante is concerned, his heart died the day her body was discovered... -
![Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer]()
Diamond Girl by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAll Denny Cole ever noticed was her typing speed. But Kenna Dean promised herself that one day the Atlanta lawyer would see beyond his efficient secretary to the woman beneath. It seemed an uphill battle until Denny's partner and stepbrother, Regan, decided to make her over to catch Denny's eye. But the "solution" backfired when Regan became the problem... -
![Season’s Meetings by Amy Dunne]()
Season’s Meetings by Amy Dunne
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCould the festive road trip from hell actually lead to love? Catherine Birch is a lonely workaholic who hates Christmas. This year, she is being forced to celebrate with her best friend’s family in the Highlands of Scotland. Having missed her flight, Catherine reluctantly ventures on a road trip with beautiful stranger Holly Daniels...Categorized as:
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![Unwrapping Mr. King by A. Zavarelli]()
Unwrapping Mr. King by A. Zavarelli
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHarper Nichols is in a desperate situation. After her Aunt’s passing, she’s been left with a mounting pile of medical bills and other debt. Just when she thinks it can’t get any worse, she loses her job… only weeks before Christmas. The very roof over her head hangs in the balance, and so far her job leads have been less than fruitful... -
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![Claiming His Christmas Wife by Dani Collins]()
Claiming His Christmas Wife by Dani Collins
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s just until Christmas... Until he wants her — forever! After their secret marriage ended in heartbreak, billionaire Travis Sanders never wanted to see Imogen again. Yet when Imogen faints in the cold New York snow, Travis is called to her very public rescue! To avoid a media scandal, they must agree to a temporary reconciliation — at least until Christmas...Categorized as:
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![Stormspell by Anne Mather]()
Stormspell by Anne Mather
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRuth was young, she was beautiful, she was ripe for love...but she was innocent,until Dominic invaded her island home,and her heart... Dominic was rich and powerful, bored and world-weary,fighting a temptation he had never before had to face.. -
![The Christmas Eve Bride by Lynne Graham]()
The Christmas Eve Bride by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe Christmas Eve Bride by Lynne GrahamRocco thought he was done with Amber after her betrayal two years earlier. But when he unexpectedly runs into her, the attraction is still strong—so he asks her to become his mistress! Amber only accepts so her baby boy can have a better Christmas. But Rocco's plan for revenge changes as he begins picturing a future with Amber…and their son... -
![An Innocent, A Seduction, A Secret by Abby Green]()
An Innocent, A Seduction, A Secret by Abby Green
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe virgin’s Christmas surrender… And a life-changing consequence! When brooding Argentinean Seb Rivas spies elfin Edie Munroe’s talent for lavish interior decoration, he makes an irresistible job offer—to spend the festive season decorating his opulent home, no expense spared! Their desire flares hotly and, snowed in together, Edie becomes the sensual gift Seb wishes to unwrap... -
![Christmas in Cupid Falls by Holly Jacobs]()
Christmas in Cupid Falls by Holly Jacobs
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKennedy Anderson loves Cupid Falls, Pennsylvania. Ever since moving there as an orphaned teenager, she’s worked hard to carve out a place for herself in the tight-knit community. Now she’s mayor and owner of the town’s flower shop. But she also has a big secret…and nine months to figure out how to break the news to the father... -
![A New Year Baby by Olivia Noble]()
A New Year Baby by Olivia Noble
I found out I was pregnant on New Year's Day... but Jack was already gone. He left Snowflake Creek to work for Doctors Without Borders in Africa. I never heard from him again. Years have passed, and little Luna is the joy of my world. I lead a simple life as a single mom, running my bakery. My delicious creations are loved by the whole town, and the Frosts welcome me and my daughter as family...Categorized as:
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